UK
October 1969- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 205
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
STRA 205 A1Side A, runout stamped
STRA 205 B1Side B, runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
Basket Of Light
by Pentangle · 1969
71 pressings16 countriesAcousticFolkFolkWorld
Basket Of Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Basket Of Light
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
UK
October 1969- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 205
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Copyright Control
- Runout / matrix
STRA 205 A1 4 ASide A runout, variant 1
STRA 205 B1 1 ASide B runout, variant 1
STRA 205 A1 3 BSide A runout, variant 2
STRA 205 B1 3 ASide B runout, variant 2
UK
October 1969- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 205
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
STRA 205 A1Side A, runout stamped
STRA 205 B1Side B, runout stamped
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 205
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
TRA 205-A1Side A, stamped
TRA 205-B1Side B, stamped
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 205
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
STRA 205 A1Side A, runout stamped
STRA 205 B1Side B, runout stamped
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 205
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
TRA 205 A-1 G 1Side A runout
TRA 205 B-1 A 1Side B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 71 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RSC-8004 / Reprise Records 8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RSC-8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SJET - 8230 (STRA 7004)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 6088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TRR 4003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6372First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6372 / Reprise Records 6372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1970s22 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Clan Celentano BF ES LP 7016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Clan Celentano BF.ES.LP 7016 / Clan Celentano BF/ES/LP 7016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7509 / Transatlantic Records STRA-10003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7509LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | Movieplay S-21.161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6372LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6372 / Reprise Records 6372LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6372 / Reprise Records 6372LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TCL 1017 / Transatlantic Records TCL.1017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL 934474LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL 934474 / Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-80748LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-80748LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-80748LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7052-LALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Transatlantic Records 30522025/26LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7052-LALP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRS 114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Transatlantic Records POW-4029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Demon Records TRANDEM 7 / Transatlantic Records TRANDEM 7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Earmark EA42053 LP / Sanctuary EA42053 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | Italy | Earmark 42053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2353 / Sanctuary MOVLP2353LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
2020s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-893LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2353 / Sanctuary MOVLP2353LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-893LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-893LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2353 / Sanctuary MOVLP2353LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RSC-8004 / Reprise Records 8004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RSC-8004 / Reprise Records 6372LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RSC-8004 / Reprise Records 8004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 201.051 / Metronome 2001 201.051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 201.051 / Metronome 2001 201.051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 201.051 / Metronome 2001 201.051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 6088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Incredible Sound KS-5112LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6372 / Reprise Records 6372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Light Flight (Theme From "Take Three Girls")
- A2Once I Had A Sweetheart
- A3Springtime Promises
- A4Lyke-Wake Dirge
- A5Train Song
- B1Hunting Song
- B2Sally Go Round The Roses
- B3The Cuckoo
- B4House Carpenter
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Basket Of Light are there?
71 vinyl pressings of Basket Of Light are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
When was Basket Of Light first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 205, released October 1969.
How do I tell if my copy of Basket Of Light is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 205, RS 6372, RSC-8004, SJET - 8230 (STRA 7004)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRA 205 A1 and STRA 205 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Basket Of Light on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
